Position 8R4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Position 8R4

Type II, Relief A
Issued both imperforate (Scott 7) and perforate (Scott 20).

Courtesy of Marc Bedrin

Figure 1. (BELOW) A long dramatic plate scratch cutting across the lower left scrool into the small left plume. Neinken illustrates this line but shorter in length.

Figure 2. (BELOW) A small vertical dash of color in the E of CENT and blur below right plume as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams.

Figure 3. (BELOW) A small dot of color inside and above Ornament G not illustrated in the plating diagram but confirmed as constant.

Figure 4. (BELOW) Part of a horizontal strip of 5, Positions 6R4-10R4
Courtesy of Nathan Shmalo

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REVISED 4.30.09